Pruning shears



27, 1946- J. F. DELGADO 2,406,570

PRUNING SHEARS I Filed Oct. 27, 1944 2 Shets-Sheet Inventor Aug. 27, 1946. J, DELGAD PRUNING SHEARS Filed 0st; 27, 1944 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 I n ven lor fiseF-D ado.

y and Patented Aug. 27, 1946 UNITED STATES PTENT OFFECE.

1 Claim.

This invention relates to pruning Shears or similar devices adapted for cutting with scissorlike motion.

A primary object of this invention is the provision of improved pruning shears or the like provided with resilient means normally serving to bias the blades thereofto open position.

An additional object of the invention is the provision of such shears wherein the resilient means serve to decrease the effort required to operate the shears, whereby reducing materially the effort and exertion required on the part of the operator and consequent fatigue.

Other objects reside in th combinations of elements, arrangements of parts, and details of construction, all as will be more fully pointed out hereinafter and shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein there is disclosed a preferred embodiment of this inventive concept.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a side elevational view of one form of device embodying the instant invention.

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the device shown in Figure 1.

Figure 3 is an end elevational view of the device shown in Figures 1 and 2 as viewed from the left. 4

Figure 4 is an end elevational view of the device as viewed in the opposite direction, and

Figure 5 is a top plan view similar to Figure 2 but disclosing the device in a different position of adjustment.

Having reference now to the drawings, there are generally indicated at It] two oppositely disposed extending members provided with handles ll. Each of members HI terminates in an arcuate S-shaped extremity [2, the extremities being ofiset as indicated at l3 and secured in pivotal relation as by a pivot pin M. The extremity of each of members i2 is pivotally secured as by a pivot pin 15 to the extremity of an oppositely disposed pair of members [6 crossing and pivotally secured together as by a pivot pin I! and terminating in shears or blades I3.

Thus it will be seen that as the handles II are moved to the position shown in Figure 5, the blades I8 are opened through the pivotal connections l5 and I1, and conversely as the handle are moved from the position shown in Figure 2 the blades are closed to effect the cutting action.

Suitable coil springs 20 are secured to each of pivot pins 15 and extend to and are suitably secured to the opposite extremity of the opposite extension ID, the arrangement being such that when the device is in th position shown in Figure 2, the tension of the spring tends to urge the blades and consequently the handles toward the open position shown in Figure 5.

In the operation of the device it will be readily understandable that a material effort must be exerted to close the blades in the cutting operation. Heretofore, a corresponding exertion has been required to return them to open position.

However, by means of the instant invention the springs 26 serve in a large measure to reduce the effort required to return the blades to open position, thus in eilect substantially reducing the effort and exertion required in the operation of pruning.

From the foregoin it will now be seen that there 'is herein provided a device accomplishing all the objects of the instant invention and others including many advantages of great practical utliity and commercial importance.

As many embodiments may be made of this inventive concept, and as many modifications may be made in the embodiment hereinbefore shown and described, it is to be understood that all matter herein is to be interpreted merely as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

I claim:

In a device of the character described, a pair of oppositely disposed handle members terminating in pivotally secured crossed extremities, a pair of blade membcrs'pivotally secured to each other, and having their inner ends crossed, said ends and said extremities being pivotally secured together, resilient means biasing said blades toward open position, said resilient means comprising coil springs extending from the pivotal connection of said ends and said extremities to intermediate points on opposite handle members.

JOSE F. DELGADO. 

